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. _.'-f>- * ■ «*■--» Class of '49 unites — Page 5 Comets keep SWC title hopes alive — Paqr Amherst News-Times "* tHee. _ .r. - 3 -{ *> *- Wednesday. October ?0. 1999 Amherst. Ohio Flea market owners rebuilding after blaz L by STEVE BARRy News-Time9 reporter Jamie's Flea Market has begun reconstruction of the central building destroyed by fire last July. Stair Builders have set the poles and are making progress toward getting the structure under roof. Unfortunately for the owners, vendors and customers, the building will not be complete until some time m December. Old vendors reopening in the new building who were unable to relocate into one of the other two buildings, as well as any new vendors, will miss most if not all of the Christmas shopping season. Jamie's yearly Christmas special will be held on Dec. 5. It will include a Santa Gaus and the choral group performance. The Mocks purchased Jamie's in 1983 from Stan and Jan Ingersol. Jan is the daughter of William Jamie, the original founder of the business. It began as a place for auctions , but the owners quickly realized the advantages of becoming the largest flea market in the region. The new structure isn't going to be much of a change from the old building, except the new will have Are walls built in. The office is going back into its old location in the new building. Mock doesn't appear interested in doing any expansion to the facilities. Lolita wants things to return to the way they were before the fire. Right now all but four or five of the original vendors are on the waiting list Some of the vendors moved into the east building, and they will move back to the center building once it has been completed, Vendors interested in space should find some vacancies in the east building. Old vendors, by the way, have dibs on booth space in the new building, which run about $24 to $26 dollars a week. "Our facilities give people a chance to see if they really want to be full-time store ownen,'' Mock said. The Mermaid's Tale in Amherst began as a booth at Jamie's, she noted. Because of her extensive knowledge of the business, the Mocks decided to keep general manager Lorna Bal- mart when the business changed hands. Balmart is the granddaughter of William Jamie. "People from England, Scotland and businessmen from Japan have visited us; the Japanese were studying the business to start a business like it in Japan," Mock, said. As a 23-year fixture of South Amherst, Jamie's has been visited by the people from PM Magazine, and was featured by Neil Zurcher's One Tank Trips. People from the East coast come to find collectibles both for business and for individual homes. "There is no pressure to buy, you can browse the booths and relax. If people call in to see if a certain vendor is here we will tell them yes or no," Mock said. The skeleton of a pole building arises at Ja mie's Flea Market. Pumpkin patch could be plumpest in world by KEITH GRIBBINS News-Times reporter For the small business man marketing is an essential part of drawing the eye of public attention. A savvy local owner needs to provide something a little different to help sway the average Joe away from the corporate staples and onto their stretch of commerce, not to mention facilitate repeat business. No one knows that better than Penton's Farm Market owner Andy Hill. "When you have this kind of business, what's important is to provide • unique experience for the customers," explained Hill. "Sometimes you have to show them something ta* they have never seen before and might not see ever again." Case and point. HiU and his family have taken on the Herculean task of entering the Guinness Book of World Records in their produce market store at 44905 North Ridge Road. The record HiU is attempting lo establish is the largest pUe of pumpkins ever documented. • The giant pUe of pumpkins currently is 21 feet wide and eight feet high. The pile, composed of Mother Lode and Gold Rush pumpkins because of their larger fruit and thickness, sits inside the front of the store surrounded by a number of apple crates to inhibit the threat of an avalanche. "People are coming from Cleveland just to look at the pile and of course buy a pumpkin," smiled Hill. ';The project was conceived after Hill was left with two acres of pumpkins that weighed IS to 45 pounds a piece. The pumpkins were originally frown for another activity al the tern market called Penton's fympfcin Patch. Thepempkin patch ii a group of activities for preschoolers through second mde that the market has each October for families that includes h^rides. a corn stalk jungle, eftchaatsd forest, slides, bicycle area, aad more. The children entering the pumpkin patch were altowed 10 pick a pumpkin of their own Choice btf te anmUar Children pre en BOM) Cutting out Stone contractor Eamon Darcy is with helpers Joe Vedova and Brad Church replacing broken stones in front ot city hall. Brove chosen Freemason master by STEVE BARRY ———_._■ -en iie»_T———— ■ ■ News-Times reporter For the first time since its inception 125 years ago, the Amherst Lodge of Freemasons is going to have a District Deputy Grand Master. Appointed District Deputy Grand Master Jerry Brove. is a 1959 graduate from Lorain High. Brove moved to Amherst from Lorain in 1966, and he and wife Margie have been married for 34 yean. Brave's appointment waa announced at ceremonies held Oct 14 and IS in Columbus. He is to be installed as District Deputy Grand Master, Oct 23 at the Amherat lodge located at ths corner ot Franklin and Weat attests, at 7:30 pjn. The public is invited lo attend, and shuale service wiU he provided. The- District Dcpety Orand Master's position is usually held for three years, while other lodge positions, including Grand Master, are only held for a year. Ron Rogers is the incoming Grand Master for this year. Among the responsibilities Brove wUl cany out. is a yearly inspection of 12 assigned bhm lodges in the 22nd district One of the things he wiU inspect for is to ensure "The Grand Master's Programs are carried out," Brove said. The District Deputy Grand Master is required to also check tie books sad facilities of every He wiU be present at V*9 District De- hewtt a member of ia m*«PBH*»*t* ___a______aa_t ____a___-_____a____h* *mvn*7*m rreernaeono |_a_j ■____! ____ee. i__l __ mtamff mJaVma. tmrnXam armt %m , J 1 9 '-■■• ■ ■• ■';> : Haz Mat members county's cleanup experts by STEVE BARRY News-Times reporter Some members of the Amherst Fire Department have duties in addition to putting out fires. They serve as members of the Lorain County Hazardous Materials Response Team (Haz Mat). City Council is currently working on a measure to allocate funds toward the Haz Mat program. Currently a total of 34 communities and townships participate in the program, both in funding (roughly three cents per person per year) and supplying members (mostly firefighters) for the Haz Mat team. The number of team members assigned from each district is one per every $1,000 collected, and since Amherat also covers the township, a total of four members is expected. According to Lorain County Emergency Management Director Tom Kelley, the system works like this: A truck carrying hazardous materials suddenly flips over somewhere in the county and begins leaking. The situation is reported, and the responding agency aaaesses the situation and chemicals present There is a special guide book that gives information dictating which of the four levels of emergency is to be declared, and from ground zero, te area included for evacuation. Anything emergency level two or above requires lbs Mat team response. Next die entire Haz Mat Team is paged and told to report to te assigned staging area. There an around 42 county Hat Mat Team jobs, an te All level, to be abb io At amnrgsacy Is of 25 _■« from the daaaaraoaa, aai e___ I I'-?.*/7! HH arSrH " * »< __ \m ■fit- ■ ■ m
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Title | The Amherst news-times. (Amherst, Ohio), 1999-10-20 |
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Amherst (Ohio) Lorain County (Ohio) |
Date of Original | 20-OCT-1999 |
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Full Text | . _.'-f>- * ■ «*■--» Class of '49 unites — Page 5 Comets keep SWC title hopes alive — Paqr Amherst News-Times "* tHee. _ .r. - 3 -{ *> *- Wednesday. October ?0. 1999 Amherst. Ohio Flea market owners rebuilding after blaz L by STEVE BARRy News-Time9 reporter Jamie's Flea Market has begun reconstruction of the central building destroyed by fire last July. Stair Builders have set the poles and are making progress toward getting the structure under roof. Unfortunately for the owners, vendors and customers, the building will not be complete until some time m December. Old vendors reopening in the new building who were unable to relocate into one of the other two buildings, as well as any new vendors, will miss most if not all of the Christmas shopping season. Jamie's yearly Christmas special will be held on Dec. 5. It will include a Santa Gaus and the choral group performance. The Mocks purchased Jamie's in 1983 from Stan and Jan Ingersol. Jan is the daughter of William Jamie, the original founder of the business. It began as a place for auctions , but the owners quickly realized the advantages of becoming the largest flea market in the region. The new structure isn't going to be much of a change from the old building, except the new will have Are walls built in. The office is going back into its old location in the new building. Mock doesn't appear interested in doing any expansion to the facilities. Lolita wants things to return to the way they were before the fire. Right now all but four or five of the original vendors are on the waiting list Some of the vendors moved into the east building, and they will move back to the center building once it has been completed, Vendors interested in space should find some vacancies in the east building. Old vendors, by the way, have dibs on booth space in the new building, which run about $24 to $26 dollars a week. "Our facilities give people a chance to see if they really want to be full-time store ownen,'' Mock said. The Mermaid's Tale in Amherst began as a booth at Jamie's, she noted. Because of her extensive knowledge of the business, the Mocks decided to keep general manager Lorna Bal- mart when the business changed hands. Balmart is the granddaughter of William Jamie. "People from England, Scotland and businessmen from Japan have visited us; the Japanese were studying the business to start a business like it in Japan," Mock, said. As a 23-year fixture of South Amherst, Jamie's has been visited by the people from PM Magazine, and was featured by Neil Zurcher's One Tank Trips. People from the East coast come to find collectibles both for business and for individual homes. "There is no pressure to buy, you can browse the booths and relax. If people call in to see if a certain vendor is here we will tell them yes or no," Mock said. The skeleton of a pole building arises at Ja mie's Flea Market. Pumpkin patch could be plumpest in world by KEITH GRIBBINS News-Times reporter For the small business man marketing is an essential part of drawing the eye of public attention. A savvy local owner needs to provide something a little different to help sway the average Joe away from the corporate staples and onto their stretch of commerce, not to mention facilitate repeat business. No one knows that better than Penton's Farm Market owner Andy Hill. "When you have this kind of business, what's important is to provide • unique experience for the customers," explained Hill. "Sometimes you have to show them something ta* they have never seen before and might not see ever again." Case and point. HiU and his family have taken on the Herculean task of entering the Guinness Book of World Records in their produce market store at 44905 North Ridge Road. The record HiU is attempting lo establish is the largest pUe of pumpkins ever documented. • The giant pUe of pumpkins currently is 21 feet wide and eight feet high. The pile, composed of Mother Lode and Gold Rush pumpkins because of their larger fruit and thickness, sits inside the front of the store surrounded by a number of apple crates to inhibit the threat of an avalanche. "People are coming from Cleveland just to look at the pile and of course buy a pumpkin," smiled Hill. ';The project was conceived after Hill was left with two acres of pumpkins that weighed IS to 45 pounds a piece. The pumpkins were originally frown for another activity al the tern market called Penton's fympfcin Patch. Thepempkin patch ii a group of activities for preschoolers through second mde that the market has each October for families that includes h^rides. a corn stalk jungle, eftchaatsd forest, slides, bicycle area, aad more. The children entering the pumpkin patch were altowed 10 pick a pumpkin of their own Choice btf te anmUar Children pre en BOM) Cutting out Stone contractor Eamon Darcy is with helpers Joe Vedova and Brad Church replacing broken stones in front ot city hall. Brove chosen Freemason master by STEVE BARRY ———_._■ -en iie»_T———— ■ ■ News-Times reporter For the first time since its inception 125 years ago, the Amherst Lodge of Freemasons is going to have a District Deputy Grand Master. Appointed District Deputy Grand Master Jerry Brove. is a 1959 graduate from Lorain High. Brove moved to Amherst from Lorain in 1966, and he and wife Margie have been married for 34 yean. Brave's appointment waa announced at ceremonies held Oct 14 and IS in Columbus. He is to be installed as District Deputy Grand Master, Oct 23 at the Amherat lodge located at ths corner ot Franklin and Weat attests, at 7:30 pjn. The public is invited lo attend, and shuale service wiU he provided. The- District Dcpety Orand Master's position is usually held for three years, while other lodge positions, including Grand Master, are only held for a year. Ron Rogers is the incoming Grand Master for this year. Among the responsibilities Brove wUl cany out. is a yearly inspection of 12 assigned bhm lodges in the 22nd district One of the things he wiU inspect for is to ensure "The Grand Master's Programs are carried out," Brove said. The District Deputy Grand Master is required to also check tie books sad facilities of every He wiU be present at V*9 District De- hewtt a member of ia m*«PBH*»*t* ___a______aa_t ____a___-_____a____h* *mvn*7*m rreernaeono |_a_j ■____! ____ee. i__l __ mtamff mJaVma. tmrnXam armt %m , J 1 9 '-■■• ■ ■• ■';> : Haz Mat members county's cleanup experts by STEVE BARRY News-Times reporter Some members of the Amherst Fire Department have duties in addition to putting out fires. They serve as members of the Lorain County Hazardous Materials Response Team (Haz Mat). City Council is currently working on a measure to allocate funds toward the Haz Mat program. Currently a total of 34 communities and townships participate in the program, both in funding (roughly three cents per person per year) and supplying members (mostly firefighters) for the Haz Mat team. The number of team members assigned from each district is one per every $1,000 collected, and since Amherat also covers the township, a total of four members is expected. According to Lorain County Emergency Management Director Tom Kelley, the system works like this: A truck carrying hazardous materials suddenly flips over somewhere in the county and begins leaking. The situation is reported, and the responding agency aaaesses the situation and chemicals present There is a special guide book that gives information dictating which of the four levels of emergency is to be declared, and from ground zero, te area included for evacuation. Anything emergency level two or above requires lbs Mat team response. Next die entire Haz Mat Team is paged and told to report to te assigned staging area. There an around 42 county Hat Mat Team jobs, an te All level, to be abb io At amnrgsacy Is of 25 _■« from the daaaaraoaa, aai e___ I I'-?.*/7! HH arSrH " * »< __ \m ■fit- ■ ■ m |
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